The Gospel Coalition recently published two video round table discussions between Ryan Kelly, Rich Phillips, and Bob Doll. You should recognize two of those names. Ryan Kelly is obvious, and Rick Phillips should be obvious by now too. Rick is one of this year’s speakers for Clarus.

When Staff and Lay Elders Collide

When it comes to church leadership, the New Testament pattern is clear: a plurality of elders shepherding a flock entrusted to their care. Some of them, such as the senior pastor, often serve as paid, full-time staff at the church. But many others may not. They have “regular” full-time jobs outside the church. Senior ministers Ryan Kelly and Rick Phillips talked with lay leader Bob Doll about the conflicts that sometimes arise between staff and lay elders.

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Should Every Pastor Get a Sabbatical?

Pastors aren’t the only tired ones out there. Churches teem with people who are working demanding jobs that offer no extended periods of paid leave. Are pastoral sabbaticals necessary, then? Are they even fair?

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Videos like this are a great way to get to know our speakers. Here are a few that include our other Clarus speaker, Thabiti Anyabwile:

• Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
• Should We Baptize Infants?

If you haven’t registered yet for Clarus, you can do so here.

Clarus ’14 begins three weeks from today, March 14-16! Between now and then we will publish a few posts to acquaint you with our speakers.

First among these posts is a five minute testimony from Thabiti Anyabwile of how God saved him, including the story of his journey from Islam to Christ.

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Click here to learn more about Thabiti and for a list of books he has published. If you haven’t registered for this year’s conference, click here to get it done!

If you need five reasons to come to Clarus, then here they are. Listen to Ryan and pastors from several of our partner churches share about this year’s conference:

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If you haven’t registered for Clarus yet, register today. Or at least register before January 31 for early registration pricing. Childcare is available by registration for children birth-10 years for families who call DSC home. And if you volunteer to help with childcare you’ll get a free registration.